Interesting, in my last several years of work as a Flight Attendant in Singapore Airlines, I'd travelled to Mumbai and Delhi on numerous occasions but never had the chance to visit Taj Mahal, a white marble mausoleum located in Agra.

Hence in 2011, I decided to fulfil my dream and booked myself on an incredible 4-day Golden Triangle private tour, to add Taj Mahal to my list of the Seven Wonders of the World. #Agra is well connected to major cities in India and is situated on the Golden Triangle of the Tourist Circuit, which comprises the three famous cities of India - Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.

Listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, do you know that the Taj is a legend of undying love of an Emperor for his favourite Queen?

So who is this Indian exotic beauty? Popularly known as Empress Mumtaz Mahal, meaning "beloved ornament of the palace", she was an Empress of India during the Mughal Dynasty who died during childbirth. Taking about 20 years, 22,000 laborers and 1,000 elephants to complete the final resting spot for the queen, Taj Mahal stands as the ultimate monument to love and homage to her beauty and life.

The journey to Agra from Delhi will take approximately 5 hrs by car. Breathtaking grandeur makes you marvel breathlessly with every step you walk towards the Taj mausoleum.

White inlays are used in sandstone buildings, and you can find colourful stones polished and levelled to the surface of the walls.

While you're at the architectural masterpiece, immerse yourself in the mystical postcard views of the fountain pool with cypress trees as you embarked on the Taj Mahal adventure...........

Shirley, this was such a wonderful travel story -- photos, too! Very much enjoyed them, thank you. What a fantastic dream to see Seven Wonders of the World -- and woohoo for making your dreams come true!

Many people have told me that Agra is the most beautiful place in India and every tourist should continue the journey to Kashmir. This is inside my bucket list Agra, Jaipur & Kashmir. You are so lucky to get paid to fly everywhere in the world. I am jealous.

Working as a flight attendant sounds so interesting, although I'm glad you got to visit the Taj Mahal now as it looks so beautiful and is such a landmark - I hope to visit there too someday! Have a wonderful week :)

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Shirley... Feel so happy for you that you decided to do the Golden Triangle! The Taj is a real beauty and a must visit in your lifetime... Hope you went to some other places like Agra Fort and fatehpur Sikri as well... Jaipur is a wonderful city... have been there on numerous occasions first as a student and then with my students to understand the rich textile heritage of India... To tell you about Delhi... I won't say much except that it's my hometown and so holds a very special place in my heart and it's a lovely tourist destination... Glad that you enjoyed these cities!

Shirley, I was not looking at the sights but at you! That was 3 years back, right? How come you look so so young!! And so slim too... You look like you are in your 20s only.. how did you manage to maintain your youthful looks?Yes, Taj Mahal is one of the 7th wonders... beautiful place, right? Have yet to go.. in fact so many places not explored yet...

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Lol, you look totally different during your younger days ! You could smile better when you posed for these snaps :)

Those are all beautiful pictures taken with the magnificent monument in the background that has a great love story of King Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal attached to it. Those who visited this Taj Mahal would surely agree how mesmerizing the whole experience is !

I browsed your old posts and was lucky to see this, could not resist commenting.

You're so cute, Rajiv! The muscles can stretch further in younger days I guess. Hahaha! Visiting Taj Mahal is definitely one hell of an experience that I'll probably never forget. The place is simply stunning!